A Great War M.M. Group of Five to Lance-Corporal W. Thompson, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Attached Machine Gun Corps, Military Medal, G.V.R. (711231 L. Cpl., 55/Co. M.G.C.); 1914-15 Star (15371 Pte., D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (15371 Pte., D.C.L.I.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with 'silver star' on riband, nearly extremely fine (5)

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A Great War M.M. Group of Five to Lance-Corporal W. Thompson, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Attached Machine Gun Corps, Military Medal, G.V.R. (711231 L. Cpl., 55/Co. M.G.C.); 1914-15 Star (15371 Pte., D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (15371 Pte., D.C.L.I.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with 'silver star' on riband, nearly extremely fine (5)

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Sold with original Memorial Scroll in the name of 'L./Cpl. William Thompson, Machine Gun Corps'.

M.M. London Gazette 28.1.1918.

Lance-Corporal William Thompson, M.M., who was from Woodford Bridge, Essex, was killed in action on 23.3.1918, while serving in 'C' Company, 18th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Aged 21 years, he is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial on the Somme.